The name of my great great grandfather, who emigrated from Balchraggan
Scotland to Toronto, Canada in 1842 was George (Shores-na-hard) MacLennan.
No one in the family seems to know how the name originated. Or what it
means.
David

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> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:11:15 -0400 (EDT)
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> Subject: Re: [R-M222] Gaelic translation
>
> Hi David
>
> What is the context? You can't just translate a phrase like this without a
> context?
>
> A pseudonym for "George", there is more?
>
> Alan
>
>
> In a message dated 13/03/2012 00:22:18 GMT Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> Can someone please translate into English the meaning of "Shores-na-hard"
> applied as a nickname or pseudonym for "George"?
> Thanks,
> David
>
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